Film editing device



R. H. DRAEGER 2,098,955

FILM EDITING DEVICE Nov. 16, 1937.

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FILM EDITING DEVICE Filed Oct. 15, .1936 2 S heetsi Sheei 2 INVENTQR.

{PHD/wager AM 1 M ATTORNEY Patented W. 16, 193-1 2,098,955

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FILM ammo DEVICE Rupert n. Draeger, United States Navy Application October 15, 1936, Serial No. 105,651 1 claim. (01. 88-14) (Granted under the Act of March 3, 1883, as amended April 30, 1928; 370 0. G. 757) This invention relates to editing devicesand One or more corresponding ventilating holes l6 particularly to editing devices adapted to edit and I! are provided in the abutting walls of the film strips carrying photographed copies of books, base and the body respectively. The rear 'wall pamphlets, drawings and the like. I8 of the body may be formed by a curved plate 5. An object of the invention is to provide an as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and this plate may 5 editing device adapted to accommodate a comserve as a reflector for light from the light bulb plete roll of film to be edited. 12. The rear wall i8 has a plurality of vent holes Another object of the invention is to provide i9 therein arranged along its upper edge. The an editing device adapted to hold short strips of corresponding holes 16 and i1 and the holes I9 10 film as well as full rolls of film for the purpose serve to ventilate the interior of the body and to 10 of editing them. disperse the heat created by the bulb l2.

A further object of the invention is to provide In order to arrange the film to be edited-in a an editing device making it possible to slmultaposition as convenient as possible for the operr'ieously place a number of film frames in position ator, the front wall 22 of the body H is placed for being edited, thereby eliminating the necessity on a slant, preferably at an angle of 45 degrees. 15

of adjusting the film whenever one film frame has A window opening 2| is provided in the front wall been edited. 22 and a glass plate is arranged underneath Another object of the invention is to provide an said wall, spaced therefrom and extending paralediting device having a means for magnifying the lel thereto the full length of the interior cham- 20 images on the film strips for editing purposes. her. This glass plate is made of opal, ground. or 20 Another object of the invention is to provide an other translucent diffusing glass; editing device in which a length of film contain- A second diffusing glass plate 23 is m ing a number of film frames may be simultaneon the front wall underneath the window 0; ously placed in position for being edited and hav- 2| and a transparent colorless or color ing a means for magnifying the images on the plate 24 is set into the front wall 22 so \Jiliili} the 25 frames, the magnifying means being slidably aroutside surface of the glass plate is located fiush ranged over the film. with the outside surface of the front wall 22. If Another object of the invention is to provide an more dispersion surfaces or fewer sheets of glass editing device having a controllable lighting are desired, the underside of glass p at 4 may means adapted to illuminate the film portion in be ground. 30 position for being edited, whereby the work of A pair of undercut guide bars 25 are fastened to editing is facilitated. the outer face of the front wall 22 parallel to the Another object of the invention is to provide ransparent glass plate 4 so that the overhangan editing device for opaque or translucent strip ing lips 21, formed by the undercut, will extend s copy such as contact photographic prints. over said glass plate. The inner walls of the 35 Other objects of the invention not especially grooves 26 formed by the lips 21, on'the bars 25 mentioned may readily be ascertained and underare spac d at distance equal to t e Standard Width stood from the following description in connec-- of the film to be edited on the device, so that the tion with the accompanying drawings forming a lips 21 extend over a film located in said grooves,

part thereof. thereby guiding such film over the glass plate 24.

In the drawings: 1 Brackets 28 and 29 are secured to the ends of Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the film the body by means of screws 30. A spool 3! is editing machine of this invention; rotatably mounted on the bracket 28 and film. 32

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of passing over this spool is guided thereon by a Fig. 1, and flange 33 on the spool. The roll of film is wound 45 Fig. 3 is an end view looking from the right onto a half spool 34 mounted on a spindle 35. side of Fig. 1, the magnifying device being pivoted This spindle is journaled in the bracket 28 and a wnwardly, away from the fi m to be editedcrank 36 for controlling the rotation of said The film ed tin vi f the pr n invention spindle is removably mounted on the spindle by has a hollow base In, on which the body ll of the a thumb screw 31. The film 32 is guided through 50 device is mounted. An electric light bulb I2 is the grooves 26 over the glass plate 24 so that arranged inside the body H in any convenient diffused light from the lamp bulb I2 may shine manner and a conduit l3 connects the bulb l2 through the portion of the film located over said with a control switch ll in the front of the base glass plate. ill. The base is provided with cushion feet [5. A spindle 41 is journaled in the bracket 29 and 55 extends through a lug M on said bracket to be steadied thereby. A film sprocket (it, provided with the usual sprocket teeth 39, is mounted on the spindle M which may be rotated by means of a crank handle M removably fastened tothe spindle M by a thumb screw M. The sprocket teeth 39 engage the usuafsprocket holes M in the film for advancing it. A half spool t6, similar to the half spool M is mounted on a spindle t5 journaled in the bracket 29. 45 and M are all of the same diameter so that one crank 36 or A3 may be exchangeably mounted on any one of these spindles. Half spool it is adapted to receive a roll of film coming through the guide grooves 26 from the other half spool ti t.

When short films are being edited, the handle is mounted on spindle ill and the sprocket 38 is used to position the film in="the editing device. When editing long strips of film or full rollsof film, the crank handle is mounted on spindle to rotate the half spool it to wind the film onto the spool.

The brackets 28 and 29 are provided with forwardly extending lugs All and W respectively.

These lugs carry a rod Ml extending lengthwise of the editing device. the rod t9 so that it can slide lengthwise of the rod and can be pivoted around it. A frame 5i,

1 adapted to receive and adjustably hold a magnifying glass 52 or the like is connected with the sleeve Ell so that the magnifying glass can be positioned anywhere over the film portion located over the glass plate M for editing the film. If a higher power, smaller field eyepiece, is desired it may be adjustably mounted for movement to and from the operator, i. e. across the strip. The

magnifying glass may be swung out of the way,

as illustrated in Fig. 3, and in order to prevent any damage, that may be caused by the magnify- The spindles 3 5, r

A sleeve Ed is mounted on aoaaaca ing glass forcibly contacting the base it, the frame til is provided with a boss 55. When opaque strip is being edited an exterior desk lamp or room light may be used.

It is, however, to be understood that the invention is not to be restricted or limited to the exact construction and .formation shown in the drawings and described in the specification and that modifications and changes in the proportions and arrangements of the parts may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the nature and scope of the invention, but that said invention is to be limited only by the spirit 'and the scope of the claim appended hereto.

The invention described herein maybe manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.

Having described my invention and'its method of operation, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is':

' In a film editing device, a housing having a curved back constituting a reflector and a ground.

glass top, a source of light in said housing, a glass window-mounted on the outside of said housing. above said. glass top and spaced therefrom, said window being substantially coextensive with-the housing, several times as long as it is wide, and of the same width as the film, grooved film guide bars overhanging the edges of said window, film feeding mechanism mounted on the sides of the housing in alignment with said window to move the film longitudinally over the window in contact therewith, and an eyepiece slidably mounted on said housing in cooperative relation with the entire length of said window.

RUPERT H. DRAEGER. 

